Since the ecological economics approach to sustainable development is still a relatively new paradigm, its long-term success rests heavily o n the formalized establishment of the most basic and fundamental princ iples. This volume discusses the formation of these principles and the ir implementation in the real world. Lawn establishes the ground-rules by showing that development need not be achieved at the expense of ec ological sustainability. He presents the tools, guidelines, and concep tual framework necessary to move toward sustainable development. Fill ed with figures, tables, and...

Mounting evidence suggests that GDP growth is damaging the natural environment and unlikely to be ecologically sustainable in the long-run. At the same time, an annual GDP growth rate of around three percent is regarded as the minimum necessary to prevent unemployment from escalating. Clearly, a trade-off exists between environmental goals and employment goals, yet this trade-off has been largely ignored or denied.

This book aims to resolve the environment-employment dilemma by suggesting ways and means to achieve low rates of unemployment, or preferably full employment, in...